we shouldn't be giving taxpayer handouts to tax cheats. amendment 40 prohibits the distribution of funds to dead people. a common sense antifraud measure. amendments number 41 and 42 require the department of housing housing and urban development apply existing cost recovery provisions when taxpayer money is used to repair a home. currently hud has the option of applying the standard. my amendment requires hud recover the grant money when the home owner sells the home. this amendments make sure that hud makes their their best effort to recover the full amount of the taxpayer grant, and if the home owner has any profits from the sale of the property. in other words, we'll help you, bit of you profit in the sale of your home, you'll repay the taxpayers. we cannot continue to spend. these amendments protect taxpayers. thank you very much. [inaudible] >> thank you, mr. chairman, and the ranking lady. as members of congress we're stewards of the public treasurery and have an obligation to spend the taxpayers' money wisely. i have an amendment t